Most of what is needed to make significant improvements to American democracy will be difficult. This is largely so because Republicans stand in opposition
Category: Democracy
Make America great
Hillary Clinton, I hate to break it to you, but we do have to make America great (again). Now, before Donald Trump makes me
Debunking Trump: He’s as phony as the Wizard of Oz
Donald Trump reminds me of the Wizard of Oz. All bluster and bombast, no substance, and no one to question his power or his
Our states are as anachronistic as the House of Lords
If you listened to Republican Governors John Kasich and Chris Christie. as well as former Governor Jeb Bush, you would think that Ohio, New
The case for the 38-year old Supreme Court Justice
This is not complicated. Here are two reasons why it would be an excellent idea for President Obama to nominate someone approximately 38 years
The case for the Sanders revolution
Bernie Sanders is calling for a political revolution. Is there evidence to demonstrate that his “revolution” is needed? And why is the Sanders revolution
Survey: Does our economic system favor the rich?
Conventional wisdom holds that Republicans are the party of the wealthy. But as Donald Trump’s campaign has clearly revealed, there are plenty of Republicans
We need a new presidential primary system, ASAP
The 2016 presidential primary season has started for real–kicked off by the Iowa caucuses. But our current presidential primary system is a disaster for
Is the country headed in the right direction?
Do you think that the country is headed in the right direction? When asked that question in public-opinion polls, Invariably, a majority of respondents
Trump: The man who would be king
“A certain kind of rich man afflicted with the symptoms of moral dandyism sooner or later comes to the conclusion that it isn’t enough